Russian Talks with Alina

1/21-First Day-New Years/Christmas traditions in Russia and the former USSR1/28-Superstition in Russia2/4-Overview of Russia’s best authors (Pushkin, Tolstoy-what makes them so special)2/11- Movie Brat2/18-US-Russia relations2/25-3/4-NO MEETINGS: Vacation3/11-The end of socialism and what that means3/18-Yeltsin and Putin3/25-Russia as a petro-state4/1-Minority issues (gays, Jews, immigrants)4/8-Soccer-World Cup in 2018 (what this could mean for Russia-good and bad)4/15- Russian fashion4/22-4/28-NO MEETINGS: Exams